Photocatalytic Oxidation of Sulfinates to Vinyl Sulfones with Cyanamide-Functionalised Carbon Nitride

Andreas Uwe Meyer, Vincent Wing hei Lau, Burkhard König, Bettina V. Lotsch

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Abstract

The cyanamide-functionalised carbon nitride (NCN-CNx) can be employed as a photo-redox catalyst for the light-induced sulfonylation of alkenes with sulfinate salts, attaining product yields twice those obtained with the non-functionalised counterpart and comparable to those achieved with the benchmark homogeneous photocatalyst Eosin Y. NCN-CNx as a heterogeneous photocatalyst is easily isolatable and can be re-used for this reaction for over three cycles. This photocatalytic reaction can proceed with various sulfinates (aryl-, alkyl- and thiophene-based) and alkenes with electron-donating and -withdrawing groups, obtaining good to excellent product yields. A reductive quenching route was determined to be the likely mechanism for this photocatalyst.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2179-2185
Number of pages7
JournalEuropean Journal of Organic Chemistry
Volume2017
Issue number15
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017 Apr 18

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry

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